Joseph Areruya

Joseph Areruya (born 1 January 1996) is a Rwandan cyclist, who rides for Rwandan amateur team Inovotec. In 2017 he won the Tour du Rwanda. He became the first cyclist from Rwanda to ride in the Paris–Roubaix road race, when he took part in the 2019 edition.

Major results
Source:


 * 2013
 * 9th Road race, National Road Championships


 * 2014
 * 7th Time trial, National Road Championships


 * 2015
 * National Road Championships
 * 2nd Road race
 * 3rd Time trial
 * 3rd Under-23 time trial
 * 2nd Overall Tour du Rwanda
 * 5th Overall Tour de Côte d'Ivoire
 * 7th Road race, African Games


 * 2016
 * 1st Circuit de Constantine
 * 2nd Overall Tour de Blida
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
 * 2nd GP de la Ville d'Oran
 * 4th Overall Tour du Rwanda
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 6th Overall Tour International de Sétif
 * 6th Circuit d'Alger
 * 8th Overall Tour de Constantine
 * 9th Time trial, African Road Championships


 * 2017
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour du Rwanda
 * 1st Stages 1 & 3
 * 1st Stage 5a Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
 * African Road Championships
 * 3rd Bronze medal africa.svg Team time trial
 * 6th Road race
 * 7th Time trial


 * 2018
 * 1st Rwandan National Champion Cycling jersey.jpg Time trial, National Road Championships
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Coupe des Nations de l'Espoir Blue Line
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
 * African Road Championships
 * 2nd Silver medal africa.svg Team time trial
 * 3rd Bronze medal africa.svg Time trial
 * 6th Road race


 * 2019
 * 1st Rwandan National Champion Cycling jersey.jpg Time trial, National Road Championships
 * African Games
 * 3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Team time trial
 * 7th Time trial
 * 9th Overall Tour du Rwanda


 * 2021
 * African Road Championships
 * 2nd Silver medal africa.svg Team time trial
 * 7th Road race


 * 2022
 * 1st Stage 1 Tour de Martinique